To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
In
Please log in to add to collections.
Denzel Washington: American Icon

In "The Equalizer," he plays a man of extraordinary humility, quietness, moral...

In "The Equalizer," he plays a man of extraordinary humility, quietness, moral centeredness, all the things that we might expect from any Washington character

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:01.791
- In "The Equalizer,"
00:00:01.833 --> 00:00:05.098
he plays a man of extraordinary humility,
00:00:05.014 --> 00:00:08.001
quietness, moral centeredness,
00:00:08.014 --> 00:00:10.999
all the things that we might expect
00:00:10.012 --> 00:00:12.478
from any Washington character.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
41
Timestamp in Movie
00:50:22
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

This documentary dives into the life and work of Hollywood icon Denzel Washington. Explore his rise from theater beginnings to becoming a two-time Oscar winner. Witness how he shattered stereotypes, portraying complex Black charac...
But we're always aware that behind that tranquil surface, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:15
But we're always aware that behind that tranquil surfac...
There is no corner that he's backed into - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
There is no corner that he's backed into
And I think as the film goes by, you just accept that, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:12
And I think as the film goes by, you just accept that,
And there's a kind of clarity to the character - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
And there's a kind of clarity to the character
[suspenseful music] - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
[suspenseful music]
(speaking in foreign language) - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
(speaking in foreign language)
- Alright, alright, alright. Whoa, whoa, whoa! - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
- Alright, alright, alright. Whoa, whoa, whoa!
- [Narrator] Also in 2021, Washington starred - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:11
- [Narrator] Also in 2021, Washington starred
Washington received an Academy Award nomination - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
Washington received an Academy Award nomination
- One of the really remarkable things about his later career - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
- One of the really remarkable things about his later career
So he's an actor who believes - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
So he's an actor who believes
It's clearly a way of kind of proving your chops - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
It's clearly a way of kind of proving your chops
What he could do now as an actor in his 60s - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:09
What he could do now as an actor in his 60s
But he's clearly more ambitious and more driven than that. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
But he's clearly more ambitious and more driven than th...
- [Narrator] In 2016, Washington received - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:11
- [Narrator] In 2016, Washington received
- Now, it's odd how many of these - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:12
- Now, it's odd how many of these
In women, it's names like Garbo, Hepburn, Stanwick, Lauren. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
In women, it's names like Garbo, Hepburn, Stanwick, Lau...
[piano music] - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
[piano music]
Now, you can check in the one-two combination punch - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
Now, you can check in the one-two combination punch
Brando, Clift, Poitier, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
Brando, Clift, Poitier,